Head of Innovation

Baton Rouge, LA : Flexicrew Technical Services (FTS) is seeking an Innovation Lead.

Essential Duties :

• Convert strategic ideas into actionable technology initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Maintain governance frameworks ensuring predictability, accountability, and transparent reporting.
• Champion automation, analytics, and AI-driven decision support.
• Align technology initiatives with business objectives across all departments.
• Lead enterprise integrations across ERP, estimating, project management, HR, safety, equipment, and BI platforms.
• Drive automation to eliminate duplicate data entry and manual spreadsheet use.
• Ensure systems meet cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
• Develop unified dashboards connecting financial, operational, and equipment data.
• Support creation of a Virtual Command Center with real-time visibility into operations.
• Enable predictive analytics for risk, staffing, and resource forecasting.
• Promote adoption of Power BI and other visualization tools.
• Map workflows, identify redundancies, and implement streamlined, SaaS-ready processes.
• Build and deliver training programs that improve user adoption and system proficiency.
• Establish departmental “system champions.”
• Apply Lean and change-management principles to reinforce efficiency.
• Serve as liaison with software vendors and technology partners.
• Lead evaluation, selection, and implementation of new platforms.
• Negotiate scopes and ensure delivery of business value.
• Represent the organization in external technology forums.
• Complete additional tasks assigned by management.

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Equal Opportunity Statement :

Flexicrew Technical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with FTS is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications. Employment or consideration will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.